wreckville
US Veteran
Congrats! I've been Retired now for a yr. & luv it!
I'm Retired!
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Hodgin
US Veteran
Congratulations on retirement. Thanks for your service. Now you can really get your posts count up.
Grayfox
US Veteran
Congratulations! Enjoy it, you earned it.
I join the club in about four months.
I join the club in about four months.
DoubleAdobe
Member
I am glad for you, brother. No one has to remind you that you earned it. May you live to be 101.
oberon
Member
Glad you made it to a spot where you can pull the pin.
Enjoy life & stay safe.
Enjoy life & stay safe.
kozmic
Member
Take pride in a job well done and enjoy all that retirement has to offer.
I'm a little jealous!
I'm a little jealous!
model70hunter
Member
Congratulations. You will love it.
Thanks for your service. You will be missed.
You can park your vest, you don't have to put gloves on to pat someone down or check under their seat. You made it. Also there is more sunshine on this side of work.
I retired last August. Keeping busy is easy.
The neat thing is one tends to not remember if it's Tuesday or Wednesday and it does not bother you.
I would grab a cup of coffee and go sit on my front porch at 7:30 AM. I'd watch the faces of folks driving to the 4 letter word, work. I was happy and they were not.
I don't have much money but double dang this is nice.
Thanks for your service. You will be missed.
You can park your vest, you don't have to put gloves on to pat someone down or check under their seat. You made it. Also there is more sunshine on this side of work.
I retired last August. Keeping busy is easy.
The neat thing is one tends to not remember if it's Tuesday or Wednesday and it does not bother you.
I would grab a cup of coffee and go sit on my front porch at 7:30 AM. I'd watch the faces of folks driving to the 4 letter word, work. I was happy and they were not.
I don't have much money but double dang this is nice.
I have been retired for a little over 13 years and I was kind of uncertain at first. "What if we out live our money?" and a bunch of other what if's. We don't have much money either but what we DO have is the TIME to relax and enjoy friends and family and each other. Since I realized that everything is not about money and learned to be happy and enjoy what we have I have been happier in my life than ever before.
The difference between time and money is that if you have a dollar and spend it you can get another dollar. But once you spend a day or and hour it's gone forever and can never be replaced. The secret to being happy with little is to spend each day and each hour wisely. It works for me.
Glad to hear you made it through! Life is good, you now have the opportunity to enjoy it to its fullest.
WOW, I got to say that is one great post. I hope you are ready to enjoy a new life so to speak. I retired after approx. 22 years here in Montana. I left while I was on good terms with the Department and Commanders as well as the street cops. I was a bit surprised as how great life can be without dealing with fatal crashes, druggers, perverts, and thieves. I sincerely hope you find the time to enjoy the time you have left. I am spending more time with my wife and kids as they still like me and life is good. I wish you only the best as you move on to another chapter in your life. Just my thoughts from the Big Sky Country, Montana.
george minze
Member
Congratulation on what sounds like a great career..You will find the first year a little different. The red lights and siren have not let you go yet. You will find yourself trying to second guess each siren and call you hear..In my case I loved and then hated retirement...But you will get over it....I think law enforcement officers and firefighters have a harder time with retirement than many others...It a way of life not just a job.....Have a good time, enjoy you have earned it....Go with God
Dark Green over Pink???????I'd like to see a picture of that.
Military Pink, looks more tan than anything else. At least to me. If you want to see what it looks like, search for pictures of the NH State Police. Their cruisers and uniforms are dark green over military pink.
Only I'd go easy on mentioning the pink part.
Buff, congratulations on the retirement. It takes some getting used to. First, I found out that I had to buy a whole new wardrobe and actually put some thought in to what I was going to wear.
Based on my some of my early selections, my wife told me she was going to sew "Garmanimals" tags into my clothes.
The tags would consist of lawn mowers, hedge clippers, snow blowers, and ice scrapers. You can wear a lawn mower and a hedge clipper, but not a law mower and an ice scraper.
Back to retirement. I found that I was having a lot of weird dreams revolving around my former work place. I figure it was just my brain sorting out the emotions going on in my little brain. In some ways I found it was like morning a death. Which might sound strange, but I was with the same agency for almost 35 years. Longer than my kids have been alive, longer than I've been married for that matter.
That aside, I've found my new life fun and interesting. I still do some teaching and chart review on a part time basis. Which gives me some extra money and lots of free time to do stuff I want to do, while keeping me involved in EMS.
I've also had more time to get in pro 2A political activities.
It's a new phase of my life, and it's fun and a bit scary at the same time.
Todays Retirement: Went to an RV show w/a friend and his wife just because we could (I don't even like RVs). Had lunch out, giant cheeseburger and a cold beer. I'm home w/the wife now watching my favorite TV cop, Andy Griffith. Later I'll read some of my book; Duty by Bob Gates, and probably fall asleep. Tomorrow who knows . . . .
NCW Ray
Member
Welcome to Retirement! I did it 5years 9months ago after wearing a badge for 33 years.
My Man,
You made it to retirement, and now leave "The Greatest Show On Earth". You join another group that is part of the Thin Blue Line, and that is your brothers and sisters that have left public service prior to you. I wish you nothing but the best for you and yours, and be sure to get your HR-218 card as soon as you can.......
Peace my brother,
You made it to retirement, and now leave "The Greatest Show On Earth". You join another group that is part of the Thin Blue Line, and that is your brothers and sisters that have left public service prior to you. I wish you nothing but the best for you and yours, and be sure to get your HR-218 card as soon as you can.......
Peace my brother,
Viss
Member
Congrats, enjoy your much deserved retirement.
Congratulations, Buff. Learn to see what regular life is all about.
I'm 10 years out from 30 years, 6 months and 18 days.
I'm 10 years out from 30 years, 6 months and 18 days.
4506517
Member
Dag man ..... Congrats on making it.
I can't wait until it is over.
I'd have to disagree about making a difference.
Too bad I'm in far too long to try something different.
If I had to do it over again ..... law enforcement is the LAST career I would choose.
I can't wait until it is over.
I'd have to disagree about making a difference.
Too bad I'm in far too long to try something different.
If I had to do it over again ..... law enforcement is the LAST career I would choose.
shamelessinct
Member
Congratulations. I pulled the pin 6 months ago after 39 years of solving other people's problems. Never thought I'd make it. Now I'm having trouble learning how to be retired.
Congrats. You earned it.
"Back to retirement. I found that I was having a lot of weird dreams revolving around my former work place. I figure it was just my brain sorting out the emotions going on in my little brain. In some ways I found it was like morning a death. Which might sound strange, but I was with the same agency for almost 35 years. Longer than my kids have been alive, longer than I've been married for that matter."
I retired in 2001 with 25 years of law enforcement. I STILL dream about it!
After I retired, I spent 2 years in Kosovo as an international police officer, followed by 3 years as a police advisor in Afghanistan. I now work security in a Federal building. Found out I couldn't live on a cop's pension.
My biggest problem these days is affording insurance. In 2012, my health and dental insurance, which I was able to keep from my cop days, more than doubled. I have talked to a number of law enforcement officers in my area (which is 450 miles from where I worked) and a lot of them are still working because they can't afford health insurance.
"Back to retirement. I found that I was having a lot of weird dreams revolving around my former work place. I figure it was just my brain sorting out the emotions going on in my little brain. In some ways I found it was like morning a death. Which might sound strange, but I was with the same agency for almost 35 years. Longer than my kids have been alive, longer than I've been married for that matter."
I retired in 2001 with 25 years of law enforcement. I STILL dream about it!
After I retired, I spent 2 years in Kosovo as an international police officer, followed by 3 years as a police advisor in Afghanistan. I now work security in a Federal building. Found out I couldn't live on a cop's pension.
My biggest problem these days is affording insurance. In 2012, my health and dental insurance, which I was able to keep from my cop days, more than doubled. I have talked to a number of law enforcement officers in my area (which is 450 miles from where I worked) and a lot of them are still working because they can't afford health insurance.
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